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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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